Innisfail News

Henry Howard celebrated his 100th birthday last weekend and the frequent visitor to the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion was not about to be late. Howard arrived at his party 20 minutes early.

Adapting to ongoing needs in a community often means providing the resources, services and programs to make that happen. The Town of Innisfail is now saying it will get behind a dementia-friendly initiative for the community.

Local residents are lacing up their shoes for the 7th annual Innisfail Relay For Life. The annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society takes place on June 18 and instead of an overnight event, it will run from 12 noon to 12 midnight.

The provincial court small claims trial of former Didsbury CAO Roy Brown's allegation that he was wrongfully dismissed in 2015 will go to trial April 26, 2017.

The police picked up two students last week and escorted them to school. No, this was not in any way punitive. For Kallie Fay, 10, and her eight-year-old brother Jaron, it was a thrill. “They were very excited.

Innisfail Middle School students have rolled out the red carpet for Innisfail's most distinguished citizens. They sang, danced and played their music. They even told jokes to make their audience laugh.

The Innisfail and District Historical Village is officially open for the season, welcoming locals and out of town guests with a pancake breakfast, music, a vintage vehicle display and a new manager.

It was a night of toe tapping music, dance moves and local celebrities.

This week Innisfail is one of many communities recognizing and honouring the difference seniors make. Albertans across the province are joining in the festivities and activities during Seniors Week from June 6 to 12.

The town has awarded another work contract for Phase 2 of its ambitious multi-million dollar capital project for the reclamation of the sewage treatment plant and lagoon lands.